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The Very Best Of Jackson Browne (2004)

The first half of this two-disc retrospective, drawing on Browne’s five 1970’s LPs and paced by stunning personal narratives such as “These Days,” “Fountain of Sorrow,” and “The Pretender,” is unflaggingly luminous and heart-rending. The second disc, which focuses on the eight albums Browne released between 1980 and 2002, testifies to the consistency of his vision, displaying an acute observer who looked into himself (“I’m Alive”) and at the world around him (“Looking East”) with candor and eloquence. The politically charged “Lives in the Balance,” from 1986, sounds strikingly relevant today, and Browne’s biggest hit, 1982’s “Somebody’s Baby,” is ear candy at its most bittersweet. Very Best makes a compelling case for Browne as rock’s greatest confessional singer-songwriter. (RS 947)

- Bud Scoppa, Rolling Stone Magazine, April 29, 2004

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Disc 1

Doctor My Eyes
Rock Me On The Water
Jamaica Say You Will
Take It Easy
These Days
For Everyman
Redneck Friend
Fountain Of Sorrow
For A Dancer
Late For The Sky
Before The Deluge
Your Bright Baby Blues
The Pretender
Here Come Those Tears Again
The Load Out
Stay

Disc 1

Running On Empty
You Love The Thunder
Boulevard
Somebody's Baby
Tender Is The Night
In The Shape Of A Heart
Lawless Avenues
Lives In The Balance
I Am A Patriot
Sky Blue And Black
I'm Alive
The Barricades Of Heaven
Looking East
The Naked Ride Home
The Night Inside Me